Canastota man charged in child rape case

WAMPSVILLE >> A Canastota man is in jail after police say he raped a minor.

Thomas M. Oliver, 59, of Canastota, was arrested Thursday on two counts of predatory sexual assault against a child, a class A-II felony; first-degree sexual abuse, a class D felony; and endangering the welfare of a child, a class A misdemeanor.

Court papers reveal Oliver allegedly raped and sexually assaulted a female less than 13 years of age from the town of Lenox on Feb. 15.

The arrest is the result of a joint investigation by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office and Madison County Children’s Advocacy Center. Due to the victim’s age and circumstances of the case, police declined to release additional information about the case.

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He was arraigned at the Town of Lenox Court and held in the Madison County Jail without bail. As of Monday afternoon, he was still in custody.

The Child Advocacy Center will be providing services to the victim, police say.